Boulder named top college town by Best College Review

Boulder was named the top college town in America in Best College Review's rankings of the top 50 college towns in the U.S.

Best College Review said Boulder -- which is home to the University of Colorado and Naropa University -- has "the perfect mix of student life and post graduate livability, making it an easy selection as our best college town in America."

"Boulder is known as a hip and healthy town with a hippy past and great views of the Flatirons," the rankings says. "Boulder is one of the nation's most celebrated towns - in rankings it regularly gets voted the best outdoor town, the brainiest city, one of the top cities for artists, and America's Foodiest Town."

The ranking also cites Boulder's outdoor recreation opportunities, public transit system and tech and science scene as reasons for the top ranking.

"For those out of school, numerous science institutes, local artisanal movements, and tech companies call Boulder home," the ranking said. "The most notable employers include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations, the Geological Society of America, and the Space Science Institute."

Ann Arbor, Michigan; Madison, Wisconsin; Ithaca, New York; and Ames, Iowa rounded out the top five.

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